Argon Medical Devices SKATER Instructions For Use Manual

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Οδηγίες χρήσης
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ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
1445 Flat Creek Road
Athens, Texas 75751 USA
Tel: 800-927-4669
Tel: +1 903-675-9321
www.argonmedical.com
EMERGO EUROPE
Prinsessegracht 20
2514 AP The Hague
The Netherlands
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IFU7511/0617B
SKATER™ Drainage Catheter Non-Locking Pigtail
en - English
Indication for use
The product is for drainage of cysts, abscesses,
haematomas, pleural exudates, ascites, gall bladders
and nephrostomies.
Duration
Up to 12 weeks
Warnings
This device was designed, tested and manufactured

for single use only. Reuse or reprocessing has not
been evaluated and may lead to its failure and
subsequent patient illness, infection or other
injury. Do not reuse, reprocess or re-sterilize this
device.
Do not use if package appear open or if the expiry

date has been exceeded.
The product must only be used by qualified

personnel who are familiar with the technique.
Preparation
Advance the straightener carefully over the

curvature of the catheter, while straightening the
curvature with your fingers.
Introduce the chosen stiffener (if plastic: activate the

hydrophilic coating with saline) and fasten the
stiffener onto the catheter (Luer Lock).
Remove the straightener

Activate the coating by saline.

Procedure
 Advance the catheter over the guidewire that has
been introduced into the patient using standard
technique.
When the catheter tip is inside the cavity, loosen the

stiffener.
Hold the stiffener tight and advance the catheter

over the stiffener until the complete length of the
pigtail is in the cavity.
Remove the stiffener.

Verify correct position of the catheter using

fluoroscopy.
Remove the guidewire

Connect the catheter to a drainage bag using a

suitable connecting tube.
It is recommended affixing the catheter in a straight line
and that any curvature be applied to the connecting tube.
It is recommended that the physician follow the
hospital's standard of care procedures for drainage
catheters.
Removal of catheter
Disconnect the drainage bag connector tube from

catheter.
 Pull the catheter out gently. If access is to be
maintained, a straight floppy tip guidewire passed
through the catheter will facilitate removal while
maintaining access.
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